Shrinkage Values for Miscellaneous Resins

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Material	Shrink in/in
ABS High Impact	0.005 - 0.007
ABS Heat Resistant	0.004 - 0.005
ABS Medium Impact	0.005
Acetal	0.020 - 0.035
Acrylic General Purpose	0.002 - 0.009
Acrylic Heat Resistant	0.003 - 0.010
Acrylic High Impact	0.004 - 0.008
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate	0.010 - 0.030
Ionomer	0.003 - 0.020
Nylon 6/6	0.010 - 0.025
Nylon 6/6	0.007 - 0.015
Nylon 6/10	0.010 - 0.025
Nylon 11	0.010 - 0.025
Nylon 12	0.008 - 0.020
Nylon Glass Filled	0.005 - 0.010
Polybutylene	0.020 (molded)
Polybutylene	0.040 (aged)
Polycarbonate	0.005 - 0.007
PET (Amorphous, petg, pctg)	0.003 - 0.005
Polyester .025 - .050 THICK	0.006 - 0.012
Polyester .050 - .100 THICK	0.012 - 0.017
Polyester .100 - .180 THICK	0.016 - 0.022
Polyester PBT	0.010 - 0.020
Polyester PET 30% GF	0.001 - 0.002
Polyester PBT 30% GF	0.003 - 0.005
POLYETHERIMIDE	0.005 - 0.007
Polyethylene Low Density	0.015 - 0.035
Polyethylene High Density	0.015 - 0.030
PPO/Styrene CO (NORYL)	0.005 - 0.007
Polypropylene	0.010 - 0.030
PPO/Styrene G.P.	0.002 - 0.008
PPO/Styrene Heat Resistant	0.002 - 0.008
PPO/Styrene Impact Mod	0.003 - 0.006
Polysulfone	0.008
Polyurethane	0.010 - 0.020
PVC Rigid	0.002 - 0.004
PVC Semi-Rigid	0.005 - 0.025
PVC Flexible	0.015 - 0.030
SAN	0.002 - 0.006

Metro Custom Plastics has been incorporated in the State of Texas since 1972. During the past 50 years we have honed our skills in the injection plastics industry. We are diligent in the pursuit of continual improvement of quality products that meets, or exceeds, our customer's expectations.

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